cul de n8tb
"Sadly, it always takes a few martyrs to get the ball rolling." Colonel Tim Boldman 2001
"There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference."--William James
"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings." Victor J. Stenger
Jim
The machine does not isolate us from the great problems of nature but plunges us more deeply into them. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"All of the equipment including the antenna and grounding system was built to broadcast engineering standards."
That sounds familiar, here's the infamous Cottage of Wattage with a 10KW Collins 21E inside.
"The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
73 de Warren KB2VXA
Station powered by atomic energy, operator powered by natural gas.
The used to be a cb'er around here that that would not talk unless his 10k was lit up.
I overheard someone ask him one night how many tubes he had inline at one time .....
His reply was , "at least 20". :shock:
When he was on the air i would get bleed over from 6m-20m .... unreal.
He's dead now .... I wouldn't be surprised rf exposure was a contributor.
I had a guy try to sell me a 100,000 watt ONE tube rf deck once.
He said it was used in his business making wood laminate products, and this one was being replace with a newer, bigger unit.
He also said it came with the name of a guy who could put it on the air in whatever frequency range I wanted. :shock:
Matt
"The Cottage of Wattage" ........ man...... I LIKE that one!!!!"
That's what it's called on the web site I downloaded the picture from. Google the name, I disclaim any responsibility. (;->)
"I had a guy try to sell me a 100,000 watt ONE tube rf deck once."
We have Misfit Island, CBers have Fantasy Island.
It is possible however in the wonderful world of Collins and the VOA, the defunct Bethany, OH site had 4 250KW transmitters with two tubes in the final. The site that really strapped during the VOA vs. Radio Moscow propaganda war was Greenville, NC with one of those mofos driving a ONE TUBE 2MW amp into a Sterba Curtain giving it 20MW ERP. Incidentally, broadcast transmitters are rated in unmodulated carrier output. Can you say ouch?
"The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
73 de Warren KB2VXA
Station powered by atomic energy, operator powered by natural gas.
So much that I wear it's Serial Number tad around my neck like Army Dog Tags.
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It was manufactured on the 19th day of the fifth month in 1993
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